Month: July 2023

Currently – July 2023

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It’s the end of the last day of July, but I made it! Life certainly looks different since the last time I made one of these posts! Gryffin joined flag football this year, so the past couple months were spent watching him play on Saturday mornings, then we would grab a late breakfast/early lunch and hit up garage sales around our area just to be out and about for a bit longer. Flag football is now over but we’ve still been enjoying the garage sales!

In addition, and on a random side note regarding work, I have also been job hunting. My remote position is coming to an end and it couldn’t be a more bitter sweet situation. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s ahead and seeing this as a new adventure, but it’s obviously stressful. I’m finding the job market to be a bit competitive, so it’s proving to be a little bit tricky. However, I KNOW God has a plan for me and He’s got his hand on this.

Anyway, with that bit of information, here’s what else we’ve been up to.

Currently Watching

“Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend” on Netflix.


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Season 1, episode 2 is one my favorites! I don’t think I’ve really cared or rooted for someone so much on the show. I’ve only watched 3 episodes in the last month, but it’s been a nice break from COUNTLESS episodes of Bluey and Baby Shark.

Currently Reading

“Help, I’m Drowning” by Sally Clarkson

I have been slowly making my way through this book since last year…and I mean sloooowly – mostly because I’m so exhausted from having a little one. I have so appreciated this book and her perspective, insight, and brutal honesty.

Currently Making/Baking

Italian Pasta!

This is such a good summer meal as it’s perfect for those hot summer days that you don’t want to be over a stove for a long period of time. It’s cool, refreshing, and tasty!

All you do is boil the pasta, drain and rinse with cold water, and throw all the below ingredients together! You can also add or remove any ingredients you prefer. I don’t measure exactly, just however much feels right to you.

  • Tri-Colored Pasta (I use garden vegetable pasta)
  • Cubed Ham
  • Pepperoni
  • Salami
  • Pepper Jack Cheese (or whatever cheese you prefer)
  • Tomatoes
  • Olives
  • Pepperoncini
  • Italian Dressing of your choice (I love Olive Garden’s dressing the best)

Current Favorite

This amazing, cozy, comfortable $20 garage sale find! I still can’t get over this! I never go into garage sales with any sort of expectation, but I cannot tell you how many times I’ve thought about having a cute little reading chair for my office. What a fun surprise this was to see!

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I hope you all are having a wonderful summer! I would love to know what you all are up to!

Much love,

Cami

2023 Summer Bucket List

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I’m trying to wrap my mind around the fact we’re nearing the end of July! I mean what?!?! Thank goodness I’m realizing this now because we have a lot of fun we need to catch up on before the summer slips by.

We have some traditional items on our list but also some new fun added too! So here we go!

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I hope you all are having a wonderful summer!

Much Love,

Cami

Introducing Our Little Miss

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Playing catch up for a year and half worth of changes isn’t easy, but here we are. This one right here was the biggest and best change of them all!

This pregnancy was difficult in just about every way possible. I can’t say that I recommend packing up and moving states while being 6 months pregnant. Also, on top of that, beginning at 20 weeks I was in a lot of pain as she was positioned so far forward that just about any movement from her felt like daggers moving across my stomach. There were a few times I wondered if we were having a baby vampire instead of a human, haha. However, she still won my heart and she helped me get through the isolation that is felt when you move to a new city and you don’t know anyone.

I thought for sure this little one was going to make her appearance on her brother’s birthday, but thankfully she decided to snuggle back in and wanted to stay a while longer. Thanks to my age and previous complications they induced me on her due date (yay!). She was born just over 7 pounds and was sooo quiet and peaceful. I had a bit of trauma post delivery but thankfully I’m alive and everything turned out ok – I will spare details.

Coming home felt so good and it was the sweetest seeing big brother meet her for the first time! He adores her!

Now over a year later and she has grown so much and is sweet, silly, sassy and smart! Here she is being fashionable and cheering on her brother at flag football. :)

We can’t imagine life without this little one!

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Upcoming Posts: “Summer Bucket List” and a “Currently” update!

Thank you for reading!

Much Love,

Cami